Rhode Island Red Chicken

Rhode Island Red chicken is an American dual purpose chicken breed which was developed in Rhode Island and Massachusetts in the mid 1840s.

Rhode Island Red chickens are good egg layers but can be raised for both meat and eggs production. They are also good as show bird. This breed is among the most popular chicken breeds for backyard flocks. They are highly popular mainly for their hardiness and egg laying abilities. Rhode Island Red chicken was from the Malay that it got it’s deep color, strong constitution and relatively hard feathers. The early flocks often had both rose and single combed birds. The first Rhode Island Red chickens were originally bred in Adamsville (a village which is part of Little Compton, Rhode Island). A black breasted red Malay cock which was imported from England was one of the foundation sires of the Rhode Island Red chicken breed. As Rhode Island Red chickens have prolific egg laying abilities, so they are used in the creation of many modern hybrid breeds.

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CHARACTERISTICS

• Rhode Island Red chickens are relatively hardy and probably they are the best egg layers among the dual purpose breeds. 
• This breed is a good choice for the small flock owner. 
• They continue producing eggs even in poor housing conditions than any other breeds and they can also handle marginal diets. 
• Rhode Island Red is one of the breeds which has excellent exhibition qualities and good production abilities at the same time. 
• They have rectangular, relatively long bodies, typically dark red in color. 
• They have red-orange eyes, reddish-brown beaks. 
• And their feet and legs are yellow (often with a bit of reddish color on the toes and sides of the shanks. 
• Their skin is yellow colored. 
• The bird’s feathers are rust-colored, however darker shades are known, including maroon bordering on black. 
• Rhode Island Red chicks are a light red to tan color. 
• On an average, a male Rhode Island Red weights about 3.9kg and a female weights about 2.9kg.